Sodium Lauryl Sulfate: The Most Dangerous Ingredient in you Skin Care Products

The other week I directed you to the Skin Deep Cosmetic Database to inform you of the toxic ingredients in your skin care products. If you were to try to avoid only one ingredient though, it should be Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Suflate. Acording to Dr. Frank Lipman these chemicals can combine to cause a deadly class of carcinogen. In addition to being in all our soaps, shampoos, and toothpastes, SLS is also used to clean engines, garage floors, and car washes- you don’t say!

In addition to a deadly carcinogen, SLS are known to cause eye damage, depression, diarrhea, and other ailments (2,935 reports in the Toxicology Data Network here).

YIKES! With SLS being the premiere foaming agent in all our hygiene products, what’s a well groomed citizen to do!? Fear not, brands are catching on to the SLS-Free trend and making new products accordingly. Below are my favorite, 5-heart items and solutions.

TOOTHPASTE:

So I bet you’re running off to go get yourself some Tom’s of Maine- right!? Errr- don’t. Firstly, Tom’s was acquired by Colgate-Palmolive in 2006, so it’s not the hippy-dippy natural brand that you might think it is. Secondly, that great majority of their products use SLS. Boo. My FAVORITE toothpaste brand is JASON Toothpaste. They have a range of flavors from yummy and sweet to powerfully minty.

Thanks Leslie!! I appreciate Aveda as well, but since I’m allergic to Jojoba, I never get to use their products They also use a lot of wheat and barley in their products, which is no bueno for Gluten Free people. However, I agree- the brand in general is fabulous. Thanks for commenting!

Yes–sorry. I meant to say I scour the labels to make sure the Toms stuff is free of junk. I’m also a huge fan of Josie Maran products. Not just because she supports the organization I work for, but because she’s made the commitment to create products that are good for the environment and sans all the toxic junk found in a lot of items. I love your list and can’t wait to add it to my repertoire!

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